New Ulm Police monitoring ICE activity

By: Sunni Battin

Federal Immigration officers have ramped up what was already considered a significant presence in Minneapolis amid protests in the wake of the shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7. That incident has heightened safety concerns in communities across ...

January 15, 2026

Sheriff’s office restricts vehicle traffic on SE Lake

By: Fritz Busch

SLEEPY EYE — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted all vehicle traffic on Sleepy Eye Lake as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of three ice fishing houses falling through the ice. The vehicle restriction includes all ...

January 15, 2026

No support for Sleepy Eye splash pad during city council meeting

By: Fritz Busch

SLEEPY EYE — A request to allow a splash pad to be built on city property if supporters can raise funds for construction and ongoing maintenance got no support from the Sleepy Eye City Council Tuesday. The request by splash pad supporters ...

January 15, 2026

GETTING TO KNOW Sophia Berger

By: Travis Rosenau

Interview by Travis Rosenau Sophia Berger has went on a strong run with the New Ulm gymnastics team lately, setting a season-high all-around score last Thursday and then setting it again in a home win over Luverne this past Tuesday with an ...

January 15, 2026

2,000 and counting for Steffl

By: Ari Selvey

MORGAN — Last season, Cedar Mountain’s Aubrey Steffl broke Shannon Dallenbach’s school record for girls basketball career scoring, hitting 1,631 points. Earlier this season, Steffl surpassed Tyler Pendleton to become the all-time leading ...

January 15, 2026

MLC women’s tennis picked 4th in UMAC preseason rankings

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL – The MLC women’s tennis team was voted to finish fourth in the UMAC Women’s Tennis Preseason Poll, officially announced on Wednesday. The Knights earned 12 points. The polls were voted on by ...

January 15, 2026